Madame Chiang Kai-shek in Capital Seeks United Aid
Madame Chiang Kai-shek arrived in the capital to press for firmer American aid to Nationalists facing Communist advances. Ambassador Wellington Koo warned New York that Asia and China are at risk of falling behind the iron curtain, urging action. Chiang and the Marshalls met privately, and she noted it is her wedding anniversary as they discussed support and relief options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiang Kai-Snex
Wellington Koo
heip
Nanking
Koo
New York
United States
freedom
China institute
Madame Chiang
Leesburg, Fa
Marshall
cam Chine
rewsreeis
China
terra firma
General
Mrs. Marshall
Western Berlin rally erupts in riot over Communist hecklers
In Western Berlin tonight Communist hecklers disrupted a rally in Neukolin while Social Democrat speakers urged a strong vote against Communism in forthcoming elections. Police, aided by Social Democrats, beat back the blows as the crowd sang the Internationale. No arrests were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BERLIN
Neukolin
Jackie Cooner Fined As Speecer on Pike
Actor Jackie Cooper known as Siar was cited on Route 422 near Baums-Oym fons i State For Breeman. He allegedly drove 70 miles per hour in a car owned by his agent Tom Farren of New York City. He appeared before Justice of the Peace Paul Haier in Bircsboro RD IL and paid a $10 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Cooper
Baums
Breeman
West Reading
Tom Farren
New York City
New York
FenEa Halled
Justice of the Peace
Paul Haier
Bircsboro RD
star
Weather report for Eastern Pennsylvania today
Eastern Pennsylvania forecast shows fair and moderate temperatures today. Cloudy skies are expected tomorrow with rain possible later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
49 Mercury 28 Antics in Yesterday and FSPAPEP
A fragmented OCR item references 49 Mercury 28 Antics and a phrase yesterday plus FSPAPEP. The readable bits suggest a note or caption about a vehicle, event, or program, but details are unclear. No person or organization names are identifiable.
Pottstown Business Club Elects Officers and Trustees
The Pottstown Area Business Club elected Charles Grubb and others to the board of directors in the sole contest, with John Hoffecker as president and W S Zimmerman, Harold Binder, William Villegas, and Alvin R Serbold named to top posts. Binder new to office. meeting led by Joseph Hahn. A benefit basketball game for the War Memorial fund was planned for December 29 at Pottsstown High School with opponents to be the high school and alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sowiet
nnd
Social Unity
Charles Grubb
Robert E. Eppean
Leonard Rachild
Stephen Ardes
Pottstown Ameria Business club
Joseph R. Purmort
Alpert Kochel
John Hoffecker
W. S. Zimmerman
Harold Binder
William Villegas
Alvin R. Serbold
Binder
Hoffecker
Zim- Mermlan
eme ming
Hillegas
Sevydoid
Joseph Hahn
MSCs
Potttstown sunior High school
Pottstown Senior High School
War Memorial fund
Man's hand crushed in fodder shredding machine
Charles Ohlinger aged 37 of Birdsboro RD 1 suffered a crushed right hand yesterday morning when it slipped into the gears of a fodder shredding machine on his farm. He was taken to St Joseph's Hospital in Reading and admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ohlinger
Birdsboro
St. Joseph's hospital
Reading
Andre’s Jewelry Christmas Gifts at 68 High Street
Andre’s Jewelry at 68 High Street offers a fine line of jewelry for Christmas. Mansion House luncheon specials available daily with homemade pies. Office closed from December 2 to December 11 inclusive for Dr. J B Peterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andre
High Street
Andre’s
High St
Mansion House
J.B. Peterman
Wives Win Duel Between Sexes in Sanatoga Grange Hall
The Sanatoga grange hall hosted a gender debate where three men and three women argued who does more work. Unanimous judges, all women led by lecturer Mrs. C. Russell Cattell, awarded the victory to the women. The event exposed domestic chores and claimed husbands exaggerate their help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanatoga grange hall
C. Russell Cattell
Carl NC. Dunmire
ML Luther Schott
J. Marvin-Evans
grangers
Dunmire
Accident Victim Robert Keppler In Critical Condition
Robert Keppler a 67 year old Montgomery County highway department worker from Schwenkville remained in very critical condition in Pottsville hospital after a Tuesday afternoon crash on Route 663. He suffered a severe head injury a compound fracture of the left leg and possible internal injuries when struck by a car and thrown about 25 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Keppler
Schwenkville
Montgomery county
Potttown hoaspital
Rev Zboyovsky to Assist At Priest's First Mass
The Rev John F Zboyovsky rector of Holy Trinity Catholic Church will assist a Reading man Sunday December 12 in the celebration of his first mass at SS Cyril and Methodius Slovak Catholic Church in Reading The youth the Rev William Straka will be ordained a missionary of the Sacred Heart in Shelby Ohio December 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Zboyovsky
Holy Trinity Catholic church
SS. Cyril and Methodius Slovak Catholic church
Reading
William Straka
the
Sacred Heart
Shelby
Ohio
Hartenstine's Market Ad Promises Big Values Tonight
Tosher on Parmington Avenue repairs and refinishes chairs. Look for “Pood Specials” in the market ad on page 17. Dot and Bills Social party tonight at 7:30 p.m. opposite Sanatoga Inn. Ph 2726-1 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tosher
Parmington ave
Hartenstine’s Market
Big Values
Dot
Bill
Sanatoga inn
Good Will Dance
Al Sabold
Hartenstine
Local airman bails out of smoking plane crash
Second Lt. Frank J. Kuzmech of Pleasantview Road Saratoga, just weeks after earning pilot wings, bailed from a smoking Air Force fighter near Manchester New Hampshire. He landed in dense woods uninjured. the oil leak caused the engine to conk out as the plane dove and burned. Kuzmech, son of Chester Kuzmech, credited training for a safe bailout and said the incident was a rare occurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Kuzmech
Pleasantview road
Saratoga
New Hampshire
ilver
Grenmier fed
Manchester
nic
Kurmech
Kuzmech
Chester J. Kuzmech
Pottstown High school
Williams field
Phoenix
Arizona
Borough Can Improve Negroes Recreation Program
E T Attwell of the National Recreation association surveyed Pottstown Negro facilities and told the recreation commission the Bethany center has unlimited improvement potential. He praised the center and urged more staff with future funding while noting the program was on the right track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.T. Attwell
National Recreation association
New York
Pottstown
Attwell
Bethany Recreation association
Council Protest to Be Asked On Bus and Telephone Boosts
Earl A Kerstetter and Anthony Veach builders of Brookside Homes took option on another North End tract in Ponstown. Veach said the move is a preliminary step in a 1949 program to build many homes. The 20 acre parcel holds 102 building sites, with plans to construct 100 or more homes using mass production methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponstown
Earl A. Kerstetter
Anthony
Lb. Veach
Brookside Homes
North End
Veach
Mi. Carmel
Seven Area Children Struck by Cars in Pottstown
Two traffic incidents left 15 year old Joan Evans severely burned after being struck on Route 100 near Route 83 by a car driven by Rollin Klink. Evans was rushed to Pottstown Hospital in a Good Will ambulance. North Coventry Police Chief Daniel W. Guldin investigated the crash. driver’s full name not available. A nine year old, Bruce Griffiths, was lightly injured on Keim Street when he ran into a car after Bible school. He was later treated at home for arm and shoulder pain. no borough hall report was filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Evans
Herman S. Evans
Schenkel road
Pottstown RD
Rollin Klink
Pottstown hospital
North Coventry
Daniel W. Guldin
Bruce Griffiths
Maris H. Griffiths
High street
Keim street
Queen and
Bible school
Griffith
Noted Analyst to Report on European Recovery Plan at Town Hall
John W. Vandercook, acclaimed news analyst, will address a Town Hall audience Monday night at Pottstown Senior High School. He will report from Western Europe on the progress of the European Recovery Plan and discuss impressions of Western European federation efforts and social trends observed during his travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Vandercook
Europe
Vandercoor
Pottstown Senior High school
Vandercook
England
Assorted items and sales listed in local ads
The page lists merchants and sales including Bytex printed Stationery Mercury Office Heat in Winter Coal i Summer Mike Raymond 358 Cherry Watches Diamonds Wedding Rings Levin's High and Hanover Quick Radio Repairs J Fegely & Son 38 High Bake Goods Sale Penney's Store Pott'n Woman's Club Rummage Sale IOOF Hall basement Friday Dec 3 Look for Food Specials Haftenastine's O'Dell Brothers Fine Beers and Beverages phone 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Coal
Mike Raymond
Cherry
Levin's
High
Hanover streets
Gall
J. Fegely & Son
Penney
Pott'n Woman's Glub
IOOF Hall
Haftenastine
O’Dell Brothers
Reifsnyder Opposes Bus and Telephone Fare Hikes
William H. Reifsnyder, Sixth Ward councilman and Republican leader, plans protests at the December 13 council meeting over Pottstown Rapid Transit fare increases from eight to ten cents and Bell Telephone rate hikes aimed at a 16 percent revenue rise. Public hearings on Bell rates set for December 15 to 17. PUC delays to July 21 for some actions. Reading and other Pennsylvania communities join protests of rising public utility costs. He argues buses already carry crowded full loads and that fare hikes burden the working man relying on transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Reifsnyder
Sixth ward
Pottstown Rapid Transit company
Bell Telephone company
Public Abilities cOmISSION
PRT
Jane
Public Utilities commission
PUC
W. H. Reifsnyder
Reading
Pennsylvania
REIFSNYDER
Names Chosen For Hospital Auxiliary Fashion Show
Two hundred fifty names were submitted for the name-the-show contest at a meeting of local merchants and the Junior Auxiliary of Ostown Hospital. The winner of a $25 government bond for best name will be announced Monday night after an auxiliary meeting at Nathan Hoffman's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan P. Hoffman
Sunset drive
Jack Hoffman
revie
VFW to Present Flags to High School Today
David R. Williams commander of Pottstown Post 180 Veterans of Foreign Wars will present two nylon American flags to Pottstown Senior High at a 2 p m assembly in the school auditorium. Flags costing about 92 dollars will be handed to Stanley I. Davenport vice principal by Williams and post judge advocate Earl F. Amirim. One flag will be used by the band to match new uniforms, the other on stage in the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Wiliams
Pottstown
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pottstown Senior High school
Williams
Earl F. Amirim
Stanley I. Davenport
Open During Alterations at Green's Records on High Street
J Fegely & Son Co announces extended hours for the season end. Green's Records at 866 High St will be open every night till 9 p.m. through Christmas. Featuring homemade pies. Farmers urged to call for whitewashing services. Phone 2087 and 1334.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green's
High St
J Fegely ¢ & Son Co
Mansion House
Buck Leaps Into Car Window After Deer Hunt Gone Awry
Three hunters returning to camp in Laanna Pike county report a 100 pound buck leaped about 15 feet into a car window smashing it. Ralph Mutter centered in the front seat was grazed by the buck s teeth while others escaped injury. The animal then tumbled onto the road and bounded away as the men stopped to assess the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laanna
Pike county
Plateau lake
wnem
MWS
Ralph Mutter
Pottstown RD 2
Nicholas
Wilhelm
North Hanover street
Griver
Geer
MUTTER
Clayton Diliplaine
Maratawny street
Secret $112 Burglary Solved by 14 Year Old Confession
Police Patrolman Paul Galloway solved a hidden burglary at Arrow Bowling alleys 950 High street in which $112 was taken. A 14 year old Pottstown boy employed at the alleys confessed, saying the crime occurred Friday morning. The youth, later linked with other juvenile cases, described spending part of the money on a dress for his sister and a housecoat for his mother. He was taken to Montgomery hall for juvenile court action after a reluctant confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow
950 High street
Paul Galloway
Galloway
Pottstown
Mercury
Montgomery hall
borough
W. Auchenbach and Son Wholesale Grocery company
South Penn street
Board to Get Advice On Food Inspections
The board will meet Monday to discuss food inspection questions and scope with expert input. MK inspector from the Department of Food ensures coverage while William directs the meeting. A 230 dollar expense is noted and the board seeks a general plan for inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
wealth boata
J. Alfred MarquiS
Wiicam
aimeos
Tne
asp
piam
porouzh nal
Sparkling Clear Weather To Continue With Rain Likely
A weather forecast notes a repeat of clear skies with a seasonal dip to 28 and a rise to 49, another sunny day expected, followed by overcast skies and occasional rain tomorrow. A local rummage sale opens at 9 am on Warren Street, and a Good Will Dance features Al Sabold’s Orchestra.
Hunters Return With Trophies From Deer Hunt
Local hunters Julius Karpinski and Roy W. Galloway bagged eight and six point bucks in Elk County, returning to Limerick with deer mounted on their car. The pair, veterans of many hunts, join a growing list of area housewives adopting white tails for dusters, as a lengthy feature continues on page thirteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Karpinski
Limerick
Roy W. Galloway
Mintzer strees
Elk county
Galloway
Karpinski
On the Main Drag People and Small Events
On the main street a series of quick vignettes shows Harry Travis enjoying sunshine Mary Geiger chatting Wellington Overholtz er commuting Doroth y Wagner rushing home Ralph Marino trying to sleep Grace Moyer reporting joy Howard Sherman borrowing a car Bill Ingram searching for his bucket of balls George Houck boast ing about his jig Addison Bartholomew missing a rabbit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GRACE MOYER
HOWARD SHERMAN
GEORGE HOUCK
ADDISON BARTHOLOMEW
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Chiang
Marshall home
Red Hecklers
Bertin
FRIEDRICH EBERT
Jackie Cooner
a. m
M. aon p
Business Club
Hotfecker
Sanatoga
SCHOTT
Zboyovsky
Frank Kuzmech
Air Force
VYeach
VFW
Buck
Charles Rodgers
J. R. Sotier insurance office
Security Trust
Sam Root
Warren St
Lycommg coun John
E. Boulton
Bovertown RD
Deeg
HARRY TRAVIS
origin
MARY GEIGER
WELLINGTON OVERHOLTZER
DOROTHY WAGNER
RALPH MARINO
BILL INGRAM
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